An industry association of 22 Japanese craft beer makers has launched a US marketing campaign as it aims to showcase the “authenticity, richness and unique flavour profile” of its craft beer offer. The ‘Drink in a New Language’ initiative is being carried out by association Japanese Craft Beer and JFOODO […]
Big Money spent on Super Bowl ads doesn’t nescisarily translate into big sales. Sometimes it’s an attempt to slow falling sales numbers. With Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) reportedly set to spend up to a record $34 million on eight commercials spanning a whopping 6.5 minutes of air time during the Super Bowl this year, a casual […]
As part of a Super Bowl strategy that involved placing an ad in each quarter of the game, Bud Light utilized its medieval universe to point out that competitor Miller Lite utilizes “corn syrup” in two separate Super Bowl ads. Anheuser-Busch InBev used three Bud Light Super Bowl ads by Wieden & Kennedy New York to […]
This is an excerpt from Peter Gasca in Inc Magazine. This is a fantastically insightful explainer of the differences between marketing, advertising and branding. Below is a small excerpt. Click at the end to read it in all its glory. “In order to explain and help others understand marketing–namely the […]
Constellation Brands recorded a healthy 9.5% increase in net sales during its third quarter as its Corona and Modelo brands continue to drive growth. Viva Mexican Beer. Constellation Brands net revenue for the quarter were $1.97 billion as the firm’s beer division grew 16%. However, sales growth in the company’s wine and spirits […]
Can you really write a hardcover book that successfully answers the question: Where in the World Should I drink Beer? Well this books attempts just that with some hits and some misses. According to the author: Where to Drink Beer is the ultimate guide by the real experts – 500 of […]
Let’s face it, beer brands spend a lot of money on marketing. Much of that marketing spend is on advertising. Aside from the auto industry, brewers may spend more money on advertising than any other form of commerce. The latest numbers from 2016 show that beer companies spent nearly $400 million on advertising. Most of […]
